I’m not sure of everything at this point, and am awaiting more clues from the upcoming episodes to verify some further thoughts that I have regarding Desmond and how he will fit in.

This was a good starting point. Would love to hear your thoughts too.

Thanks again for Jimmy Lennon! That is one that is at the top of my all-time favourites!

I have been thinking about this all day…I cant help but feel there is even more to this idea.

I also believe that what you have stated about Christian Shephard is correct. I think Christian also plays a pivotal role and is definitely a larger piece to one of the bigger mysteries on Lost.

I fully expect that whatever thoughts we’ve had about Christian, since the beginning of the show, will not disappoint any of us.

Thanks for your comment and your input!

I think Desmond will act a little bit like Frank the giant rabbit does in Donnie Darko, it will be his role to bring Jack in particular to some kind of act of faith.

I was so hoping that you would make comment on Desmond’s previous ‘flash’ involving Jimmy Lennon!

I love hearing you relate that story, as it really does explain the true nature of Desmond’s ‘flashes’. That aside, nobody says it better, IMHO.

To further my thoughts regarding Desmond, he played a major purpose in the original timeline. He was a ‘visionary’. I couldn’t believe that the writers were finished with his character. Ms Hawking makes the following statement to Desmond early in Season 5: ” The ‘island’ is not finished with you Desmond”. Now I understand what Ms. Hawking was referring to.

When thinking about the original timeline vs the ‘alternate’ timeline, and knowing that they have to merge at some point, voila we see Desmond staring us straight in the face on board Flight #815.

That was enough to convince me that he will be the ‘visionary’ who will play a pivotal role in Season 6, to act as the ‘awakener’ of the characters ‘conscious’ minds, and perhaps bring a little bit more meaning to the overall story. Desmond does have the innate ability to ‘alter’ endings and make the most out of them.

Thanks again for your input, AES.

In flashes before your eyes, he conscience travels to the past, in which Hawking tells him to do everything the same…only he doesnt.

I have been saying since the scene aired, that Jimmy Lennon hits the bartender in the head with a cricket back in Desmonds original past.
When he flashes back, he remembers about it, after first getting the incorrect night, Lennon comes in, Des yells duck, bartender ducks…Des gets hit.

This is the place where change first occurs in the past in Lost.

From here, we see Desmond wake up at the island rubbing the back of his head. He “flashed to this time period…and back, remembering the change…

He didnt do everything the same, but we never see what happened after that, we just see Des flashing…we assume he does everything the same, and wakes right where he left off…but he doesnt.

We only see the new timeline up to that point…then it flashes back to the island.

I believe what occurs possibly, is an alternate timeline beginning right then…in season three.

Des is then, flashed to the island right where he left off…his on island conscience stays there, and he retains memories to both timelines, in somewhat the same manner that he is able to obtain a memory from the past when Faraday tellls him to see his mother in LA.

He does meet Penny at the stadium, then proceeds attempt to instill faith in Jack that he did fix Penny…because Jack already told him at the hatch, when he asked him about it from that timeline.

Good correction, but I think she is correct in the explanation of Desmonds airline experience with Jack.

I always thought Des would play a significant role in the end, and this sums up something spectacular.
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What would possibly make someone, even Des able to achieve such a feat?

I love your thoughts on Desmonds concsience flashing, I agree completely.

Along with the other statements, Des also alludes to Jack that he knows the fate of Sarah, “What if you did fix her?”

You are way ahead of me on the re-watches, so I will count on your good memory in future.

Thanks again for your comment, and for clarifying for me. LOL